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Know the facts--to protect your kids
Know the facts--to protect your kids
- communicate with your kids about the potential dangers of the internet
- don't be afraid to set limits on internet access and time spent online, especially if children are unsupervised
- become familiar with advertising tactics so you can discuss commercialism with your family
- spend time online and watching TV together--to provide opportunities for questions and conversations
- as a family, discuss the importance of protecting personal information and the dangers of "oversharing"
- show kids how to "check the facts" by comparing information to other sources
- familiarize yourself with social media and apps that are popular with kids and teens
- have real conversations about avoiding being a victim of cyberbullying AND about not being the bully
#StatusofMind
#StatusofMind
In May 2017, RSPH and the Young Health Movement published a report examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health.
A survey conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health asked 14-24 year olds in the UK how social media platforms impacted their health and wellbeing. The survey results found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all led to increased feelings of depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness.
FIVE THINGS PARENTS CAN DO
BE AWARE : Read articles, talk to other adults to stay current on how various social media work and which ones are “in” and “out” among teens. This will help you set reasonable guidelines.
SHOW INTEREST : Ask your children about their social media, listen to their stories, give advice or assistance when asked. Children share more with parents who seem genuinely interested and supportive.
SET GUIDELINES: Establish clear rules for you r child’s media and try to be consistent in enforcing the rules.
KEEP TABS: Find a reasonable way to monitor use of social what your child is doing on social media. Be consistent with how you keep tabs activity on social media.
BE FLEXIBLE : on your child’s As children grow older, adjust the guidelines to give them more responsibility to man age their social media on their own.
Parents, YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Parents, YOU ARE NOT ALONE
We are "among a generation of parents who did not spend their childhoods with social media apps and are now struggling to understand and navigate the potential harms that social media can have on their kids’ mental health as they grow up. In interviews over the last month, nearly a dozen parents spoke with CNN Business about grappling with how to deal with teens who experience online harms such as bullying, body image issues and pressures to always be Liked. Most of the parents said these issues either began or were exacerbated by the pandemic, a time when their children were isolated from friends, social media became a lifeline and the amount of screen time increased.
We are "among a generation of parents who did not spend their childhoods with social media apps and are now struggling to understand and navigate the potential harms that social media can have on their kids’ mental health as they grow up. In interviews over the last month, nearly a dozen parents spoke with CNN Business about grappling with how to deal with teens who experience online harms such as bullying, body image issues and pressures to always be Liked. Most of the parents said these issues either began or were exacerbated by the pandemic, a time when their children were isolated from friends, social media became a lifeline and the amount of screen time increased.
Parents of the Social Media Generation are not OK--CNN, 12/21
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